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Race preview · NY
Twelve candidates—10 Democrats and two Republicans—are running in NY-12 ahead of the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
Race preview · MD
Twenty-three candidates are in the MD-5 contest, including Democratic incumbent Steny Hoyer.
Candidate profile · CA
Clemons is one of eight candidates listed in the contested 2026 general election for California’s 48th Congressional District.
News · IL
Illinois’ Democratic primary contests are drawing attention to generational change and the role of campaign spending.
News · FL
Donalds kept his House re-election campaign open while pursuing the governor’s office, leaving both campaign efforts in place at the same time.
News · FL
A polling firm is facing criticism over an allegation that it falsified data connected to a Florida primary.
News · NY
The New York Times is tracking competitive congressional contests, but this development is not tied to one race, election or candidate.
News · IA
The Cook Political Report moved its assessments of the Iowa and Texas governor’s races in a direction more favorable to Democrats.
News · FL
A Google News item references three takeaways from a Florida primary and a Senate surprise but does not identify the election, candidates, results or takeaways.
News · AZ
FOX 10 Phoenix reports that Hobbs leads Biggs in a new poll of Arizona’s 2026 governor’s race. The station has not published the candidates’ results or key methodological details.
News · PA
Pennsylvania’s next governor could influence how the state runs elections, though no specific policy change or candidate position has been identified.
News · MI
Michigan Independent reports that unidentified Michigan governor candidates have competing health care and education plans. Their proposals, policy documents and the specific race or election have not been identified.
News · MI
Michigan governor candidates are offering competing health care and education plans, but the candidates and details of their proposals have not been identified.
News · IA
An unidentified organization rates Iowa’s Senate contest a “toss-up” and the governor’s race “leans Democrat,” but has not published polling or explained its methodology.
News · FL
Florida’s U.S. House and U.S. Senate primary winners cannot be identified because the election date, candidates, race results, vote totals and certified outcomes are unspecified.
News · FL
Republican Rep. Cory Mills of Florida has lost his effort to remain in the U.S. House. The circumstances and timing of the outcome are unclear.
News · FL
Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills has lost his effort to remain in Congress, though the process and timing remain unclear.
News · FL
Florida voters are selecting party candidates for statewide and congressional races following redistricting.
News · FL
Florida voters are choosing party candidates for governor, Senate and several U.S. House races following redistricting.
Candidate profile · NJ
Matthew Mark Adams is a Democratic candidate for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in 2026. Campaign finance records list $88,011.10 raised and $86,519.12 spent. No biography, policy positions or cash-on-hand amount is listed for Adams.
Candidate profile · NJ
Official records list Michael Misseri as an ASO candidate in New Jersey’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election.
News · ME
A Google News listing about 2026 Maine Senate polling contains no poll results, candidate names or election record.
Candidate profile · NJ
Cory A. Booker is the Democratic incumbent in New Jersey’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate general election. No biography, policy positions or cash-on-hand figure is on file for him.
News · FL
NPR Politics spoke with Angie Nixon about organizing her Florida U.S. Senate primary campaign while facing a large spending disadvantage.
News · FL
Nixon won a Florida U.S. Senate primary after relying on grassroots organizing while facing a major spending disadvantage.
News · AK
A new report says votes in favor of Ballot Measure 1 increased, but the supplied information does not include totals or the count’s status.
News · AK
A report says support increased for a measure described as reinstating Alaska campaign contribution limits, though no vote totals were provided.
News · PA
A Democratic victory claim has been reported, but the supplied information does not include candidates, vote totals or certification details.